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On May 31, 1850, nine men gathered to begin planning a university that would serve the Northwest Territory. In 1853, the founders purchased a 379-acre tract of land on the shore of Lake Michigan 12 miles north of Chicago. They established a campus and developed the land near it, naming the surrounding town Evanston in honor of one of the University's founders, John Evans.

Education

With a vast array of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, Northwestern provides students at every level with hundreds of options to suit their personal academic goals.

Research

With well over one hundred research institutes and centers associated with the university, its colleges and schools, and its medical facilities, you’re never far away from the next new discovery. Some of our most exciting coursework includes:

The flagship NUvention course and Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship at The Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Harvey Kapnick Business Institutions Program, which grants an undergraduate minor as well as courses
Northwestern Law's full- or part-time Master of Science in Law program
Courses in Kellogg's "Discover. Test. Launch" entrepreneurship track through the Levy Entrepreneurial Institute

Career

The mission of Northwestern Career Advancement (NCA) is to foster excellence in career development, preparation, and professional opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students and alumni by providing comprehensive services and programming and by promoting strong partnerships with employers, academic departments, and the university community.

Northwestern University Scholarships

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P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS)

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The International Peace Scholarship Fund

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Nora's Nursery Scholarship Program

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Nora's Nursery

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Vasquez Law Firm DACA Dreamer scholarship

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Justin Magnuson Justice Reform Foundation Scholarship

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Justin Magnuson Justice Reform Foundation

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Sallie Mae 2k "No Essay" Scholarship

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Sallie Mae Bank

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Arctic Physical Therapy Scholarship

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Arctic Chiropractic Fairbanks

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Rapid Formations Entrepreneur Scholarship

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Cassandra Toroian Scholarship

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Cassandra Toroian

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Jennifer Dunn Thomson Scholarship

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Washington Policy Center

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Zolve Global Scholarship

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Hugues Joublin

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The AW Bridal Scholarship

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AW Bridal

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Insightful

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Diasporans Africa Scholarship

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Diasporans

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Denise Halbach Performance Scholarship

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SETC

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The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States

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1,000 Dreams Scholarship Fund

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Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

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Share Your Talent Scholarship

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Green Light Booking

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Gordon Hay Scholarship Fund

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Blumenthal Performing Arts

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BeArt-Presets Academic Scholarship Program

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For a Bright Future Foundation

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DoorLoop

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Student Grant Program

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Wiingy Future STEM Leaders Scholarship

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Wiingy

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P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS)

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The International Peace Scholarship Fund

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Nora's Nursery Scholarship Program

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Nora's Nursery

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Vasquez Law Firm DACA Dreamer scholarship

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Vasquez Law Firm

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Justin Magnuson Justice Reform Foundation Scholarship

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Justin Magnuson Justice Reform Foundation

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Sallie Mae 2k "No Essay" Scholarship

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Sallie Mae Bank

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Arctic Physical Therapy Scholarship

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Arctic Chiropractic Fairbanks

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Rapid Formations Entrepreneur Scholarship

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Cassandra Toroian Scholarship

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Cassandra Toroian

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Jennifer Dunn Thomson Scholarship

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Washington Policy Center

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Zolve Global Scholarship

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Zolve

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Hugues Joublin

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The AW Bridal Scholarship

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AW Bridal

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Insightful

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Diasporans Africa Scholarship

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Diasporans

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Denise Halbach Performance Scholarship

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SETC

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The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States

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Adamson Ahdoot LLP Scholarship Grant

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Adamson Ahdoot LLP

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Philadelphia Injury Lawyers P.C. $500 Scholarship Essay Contest

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Philadelphia Injury Lawyers, P.C.

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Single Parent Scholarship

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Newland & Newland, LLP

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Lucas Law Legal Leaders Scholarship

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Lucas Law

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NYC Injury Attorneys P.C. Essay Competition $500 Scholarship

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NYC Injury Attorneys P.C.

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Bronx Injury Lawyers P.C. Essay Competition $500 Scholarship

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Bronx Injury Lawyers P.C.

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Alford & Clark Injury Attorneys Students in Need Scholarship

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Alford & Clark Injury Attorneys

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Fall 2023 Black Law Student Scholarship

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The Foray Firm

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The Devadoss Law Firm Civil Rights Scholarship

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The Devadoss Law Firm

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Lawyers of Tomorrow Scholarship

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Law Offices of James F. DiQuattro

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NextLevel Student Scholarship

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NextLevel Student Scholarship

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P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS)

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The International Peace Scholarship Fund

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Nora's Nursery Scholarship Program

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Nora's Nursery

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Vasquez Law Firm DACA Dreamer scholarship

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Justin Magnuson Justice Reform Foundation Scholarship

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Justin Magnuson Justice Reform Foundation

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Sallie Mae 2k "No Essay" Scholarship

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Sallie Mae Bank

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Arctic Physical Therapy Scholarship

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Arctic Chiropractic Fairbanks

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Rapid Formations Entrepreneur Scholarship

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Rapid Formations

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Cassandra Toroian Scholarship

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Cassandra Toroian

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Jennifer Dunn Thomson Scholarship

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Washington Policy Center

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DoorLoop

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Wiingy Future STEM Leaders Scholarship

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Save The Everglades Scholarship

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Florida Realty Marketplace

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P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS)

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The International Peace Scholarship Fund

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Nora's Nursery Scholarship Program

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Nora's Nursery

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Vasquez Law Firm DACA Dreamer scholarship

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Vasquez Law Firm

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Justin Magnuson Justice Reform Foundation Scholarship

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Justin Magnuson Justice Reform Foundation

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Sallie Mae 2k "No Essay" Scholarship

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Sallie Mae Bank

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Arctic Physical Therapy Scholarship

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Arctic Chiropractic Fairbanks

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Rapid Formations Entrepreneur Scholarship

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Cassandra Toroian Scholarship

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Cassandra Toroian

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Jennifer Dunn Thomson Scholarship

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Washington Policy Center

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Zolve Global Scholarship

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Zolve

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Hugues Joublin

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The AW Bridal Scholarship

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AW Bridal

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Insightful

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Diasporans Africa Scholarship

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Diasporans

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Denise Halbach Performance Scholarship

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SETC

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The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States

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1,000 Dreams Scholarship Fund

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Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

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Wiingy Future STEM Leaders Scholarship

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Wiingy

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P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS)

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The International Peace Scholarship Fund

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Nora's Nursery Scholarship Program

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Nora's Nursery

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Vasquez Law Firm DACA Dreamer scholarship

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Vasquez Law Firm

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Justin Magnuson Justice Reform Foundation Scholarship

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Justin Magnuson Justice Reform Foundation

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Sallie Mae 2k "No Essay" Scholarship

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Sallie Mae Bank

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Arctic Physical Therapy Scholarship

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Arctic Chiropractic Fairbanks

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Rapid Formations Entrepreneur Scholarship

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Cassandra Toroian Scholarship

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Cassandra Toroian

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Jennifer Dunn Thomson Scholarship

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Washington Policy Center

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Zolve Global Scholarship

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Zolve

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Hugues Joublin

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The AW Bridal Scholarship

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AW Bridal

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Insightful

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Diasporans Africa Scholarship

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Denise Halbach Performance Scholarship

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SETC

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The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States

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1,000 Dreams Scholarship Fund

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Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

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Share Your Talent Scholarship

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Green Light Booking

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Gordon Hay Scholarship Fund

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Blumenthal Performing Arts

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Wiingy Future STEM Leaders Scholarship

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Wiingy

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P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS)

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The International Peace Scholarship Fund

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Nora's Nursery Scholarship Program

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Nora's Nursery

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Vasquez Law Firm DACA Dreamer scholarship

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Vasquez Law Firm

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Justin Magnuson Justice Reform Foundation Scholarship

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Justin Magnuson Justice Reform Foundation

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Sallie Mae 2k "No Essay" Scholarship

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Sallie Mae Bank

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Arctic Physical Therapy Scholarship

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Arctic Chiropractic Fairbanks

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Rapid Formations Entrepreneur Scholarship

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Cassandra Toroian Scholarship

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Cassandra Toroian

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Jennifer Dunn Thomson Scholarship

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Washington Policy Center

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Zolve Global Scholarship

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Zolve

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Hugues Joublin

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The AW Bridal Scholarship

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AW Bridal

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Insightful

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Diasporans Africa Scholarship

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Diasporans

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Denise Halbach Performance Scholarship

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SETC

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The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States

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1,000 Dreams Scholarship Fund

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Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

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Share Your Talent Scholarship

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Green Light Booking

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Gordon Hay Scholarship Fund

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Blumenthal Performing Arts

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For a complete overview of scholarships for Northwestern University, visit our scholarship search.

Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2023

GSSA 2023

The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2023. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!

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University Ranking

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education

2024

28 -2

2023

26 -2

2022

24

World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.

Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2023

30

2022

30 4

2021

34

ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.

QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities

2024

47 -15

2023

32 -2

2022

30

QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report

2024

-

2023

24

2022

24

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.

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Services

Housing services

All undergraduate students have the option to live in our residence halls, residential colleges, residential communities, and special-interest housing. We have 13 traditional residence halls on campus, ranging from residences with as few as 25 students to larger residences with more than 500.

Library services

As some of the busiest buildings on campus, the libraries serve over 1 million visitors annually. They come for immense and varied collections, databases and electronic journals, governmental information and more. Northwestern’s Libraries rank 12th among private universities in the United States.

ICT services

The IT Service Catalog defines and categorizes information technology services provided to the Northwestern community. The goal is to allow faculty, staff, and students to quickly identify and order services and to enhance understanding of what each service provides. A general description is provided for each service along with a link to order.

Medical services

The Health Service on both the Chicago and Evanston campuses provide general medical and women's health appointments with physicians or nurse practitioners, as well as immunizations, sports medicine, laboratory services, STD testing and more.

Student Life

Campus life

A Quintessential College Town

On the Evanston campus, you'll find beaches, shops, coffee houses, restaurants, and theaters just down the street from classrooms, labs and lecture halls.

A Global City

Located in the bustling Streeterville neighborhood, our Chicago campus is close to attractions such as the Magnificent Mile, the Museum of Contemporary Art and John Hancock Center.

Sports facilities

Men's Sports

Baseball
Basketball
Football
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Soccers
Swimming & Diving
Tenniss
Wrestling
Band And Cheer
Spirit Squads
Marching Band

Women's Sports

Basketball
Cross Country
Fencing
Field Hockey
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming & Diving
Tennis
Volleyball

Student clubs

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Accreditation

Northwestern University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Student Reviews

Renowned institution

Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars

Located in Evanston, Illinois, the United States, Northwestern University is a renowned institution of higher learning. It is among the top institutions because of its long history and stellar academic performance. The resources accessible, professors, and courses are all outstanding and admirable. The well-being and intellectual success of the students are seen on the...

Academic opportunities

Megan rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would recommend Northwestern University as a great school. Excellent academic challenge and opportunity, as well as a beautiful Chicago suburb and staff who are caring and dedicated. I especially like the number of majors available and the quarter system's ability to study multiple subjects simultaneously. <br><i> Review provided by EDUopinions...

Excellent experience

Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars

Attending Northwestern University as a student is a life-changing experience. The academic rigor and intellectual stimulation are unparalleled, and the opportunity to learn from some of the best scholars is invaluable. The campus is beautiful, with many resources available to support students academically, socially, and personally. However, the workload can be intense, but...

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